Hospital beds increase 997 vs population increase 1.44m?
New Yishun Community Hospital will add 428 beds I refer to the article “New Yishun Community Hospital opens to patients” (Straits Times, Dec 28). It…
Which courses hardest to find jobs?
Only 3 in 10 poly mass comm graduates found jobs? According to the Ministry of Manpower’s Yearbook of Manpower Statistics 2015 – the course with the worse…
Why are full-time employed poly graduates dropping like flies?
According to the Ministry of Manpower’s Yearbook of Manpower Statistics 2015 – the proportion of economically active polytechnic fresh graduates declined by 3.8 per cent from 93…
3 indicators of graduates’ under-employment?
More data needed on under-employed graduates I refer to the article “More data needed on under-employed graduates: Industry observers” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 26). It states…
CDCs compete for “charity” donations?
1,500 pre-schoolers get $130 vouchers in NW CDC I refer to the article “1,500 pre-schoolers receive S$130 grant for schooling needs” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 21)….
Not allowed: Nursing home with 1 or 2 in a room?
Better nursing home model not allowed? I refer to the article “Shelved: Plans for different model of nursing home” (Straits Times, Dec 21). It states…
Part-time workers’ real pay increase only 0.75% p.a. last 10 years?
10.4% of workforce are part-time workers “Some 10.4 per cent of employed residents were part-timers in 2015“. As the resident workforce is 2,162,800 – does…
Real basic wage growth 1.35% p.a. last 10 years?
I refer to the article “Training a way out of poverty” (Straits Times, Dec 19). 1st time that Govt release data on citizens getting financial…
ComCare: $106 assistance per beneficiary?
24 social service offices completed I refer to the article “Network of social service offices in Singapore completed” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 15). It states that…
HDB create the problem, then say try to solve it?
Shorter leases to help rental households buy flats I refer to the article “Shorter leases among options mooted to help rental households buy flats” (Channel…